Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-26
Fire near Los Angeles.

iCepigit, 1887, by lie California associated Press
Los ANGELES, August 25th.-A large house be-
longing to the San Gabriel Valley Railroad
near here, was burned this morning at 3 o. clock
A gang of bridge carpenters lodging there
barely escaped with their lives box car con-
tanning several barrels of oil was also DESTROYED
The loss to the railroad is So oGO fully insured.
The carpenters lost all their tools and other
articles to the amount of $500, with no insur-
ance.
Death of an Unknown.
lCcPyrlght, 1887, by the California Associated Press
CHICO, August 25th.-A man named John
Wise died tnis morning at the station-house
He was brought there sick on Monday He was
from Nebraska, had been six months in Cali
tornia, and had been in Chico a week Nobody
knew him.
A Heavy Baseball Purse.
ICopygh, 1857, by Tie California Associated Press.
oRovILIE, August 25th.-In the Plumas base
ball tournament to-day, the Santa Abies, of this
place, beat the Hornets of Quincy for a purse
OF $3.50. Score, 5 to 4.
Racing at Dixon
Copyright, 1887, BY ne California Associated Press.
DIXON, August 25th.-The first day of the
fall meeting of the Dixon Trotting Association
brought a fair crowd. The weather was good
but chilly. The first race, half mile and re.
peat, Winters Boy won. Best time, 57L
The second race for two-year old colts of
Napa, fo'o and 81 lano counties, Burbank wor,
after a hard struggle with Skinner, TWO dead
heats being trotted. Best time, 25i15.
The buggy-horse race was continued till to-
morrow, with Alice one heat and ST. Patrick
one.
The Santa Rosa Murder.
[Coprght, 1887. by tie California AssociateR Press
SANTA Rosa, August 25th.-The Coroner's
Jury held an inquest to-day over the man MUIR
the name of deceased was James Mullen. a
native of New York, and aged p years, and
that he came to his death by knife in the
hands of an unknown man.
No news has been learned of the fugitive
since the tragedy, but the officers are looking
for him. The Sheriff has notified by telephone
all the officers in the county.
santa Rosa Notes.
ICopyr9ht, 1897, by tie Calfornia Associated Press
SANTA Rosa, August 25th.-The attorneys for
the new railroad to-day filed four condemna-
route. ~
The Salvation Army began holding services
here again, but the lights in the building were
eAtingulshed, and things made so unpleasant
tnat they retired The officers have warned
them to hold no services on the streets or they
would be arrested.
Desperate ARRAY Between Females,
Copyright 1887, by the California lSsociacd Press
SAN LUIS OBIsro, August 25th.-In house of
lll-iame IN this city, this afternoon Lottie Ross
ana Rosa Devier, inmates, became involved i'm
quafIel regarding male friend, and pro-
Ceeued 10 settle the affair in pugilistic fashion
During the fracas. Rosa Devier drew a knife
ana stabbed her opponent in the side head and
neck, lnfieIlng serious wounds
Homicide at the Bay.
=, SAN FRANCISCO, August 25th.-[Special. IA. C.
Freese, tugboat pilot (son of X. C. Freese. a
Well-known ocean pilot was tonight shot and
Killed in drunken quarrel with friend named
Charles Gerhen in a saloon at No 4 Mission
street Gerhen has been arrested. Freese leaves
wife and several children
A Shower at Yreka.
fREKA, August 2jth.-There was refreshing
shower to-day, cooling off the heated atmos,
phere.